Govt launches Jan Aushadhi stores to provide medicines at affordable rates
Updated: Jun 06, 2015 02:50:46pm
New Delhi, Jun 6 (KNN) The Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on Friday inaugurated the Jan Aushadhi generic drug store here at Indian Medical Association House to provide medicines at affordable rates.
“…these stores will be opened for the underprivileged who would be provided medicines at a price of 60-70 per cent less than the market price,” said the minister.
He said that about 1000 stores of Jan Aushadhi will be opened to provide quality generic medicines at affordable rates to the entire population of the country.
Ahir also informed that Jan Aushadhi Yojana, will be relaunched in the month of August 2015 in a big way.
He said that the stores will be renamed, rebranded and will increasingly involve B Pharma and M Pharma qualified unemployed populace.
He hailed the efforts of the IMA in opening the stores in their premises and expressed hope that they will help in creating awareness among the doctor’s community to prescribe generic medicines.
On the occasion, Honorary Secretary General, IMA, KK Agarwal requested the government to include generic versions of expensive medicines and medical devices like those relating to treatment of cancer and heart surgery in the list of Jan Aushadhi products. (KNN/ST)
“…these stores will be opened for the underprivileged who would be provided medicines at a price of 60-70 per cent less than the market price,” said the minister.
He said that about 1000 stores of Jan Aushadhi will be opened to provide quality generic medicines at affordable rates to the entire population of the country.
Ahir also informed that Jan Aushadhi Yojana, will be relaunched in the month of August 2015 in a big way.
He said that the stores will be renamed, rebranded and will increasingly involve B Pharma and M Pharma qualified unemployed populace.
He hailed the efforts of the IMA in opening the stores in their premises and expressed hope that they will help in creating awareness among the doctor’s community to prescribe generic medicines.
On the occasion, Honorary Secretary General, IMA, KK Agarwal requested the government to include generic versions of expensive medicines and medical devices like those relating to treatment of cancer and heart surgery in the list of Jan Aushadhi products. (KNN/ST)
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